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August 16, 1999 OH · Metal/Non-Metal maintenance man, mechanic, repair/serviceman, boilermaker, fueler, tire tech, field service tech SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Con-Ag Inc · Fall from machine

EE FELL BACKWARD & DOWN FOR 10FT. THEN SLID DOWNCONVEYRO FOR 20FT INTO THE 411 BIN, HITTING HIS HEAD & TWISTING HIS KNEE

May 1, 1998 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Con-Ag Inc · Over-exertion (Not Elsewhere Classified)

HE WAS TRYING TO MOVE FULL 55 GALLON DRUM OF CLEANING SOLVENT. HE SLIPPED, THOUGHT HE HAD PULLED A CHEST MUSCLE, INSTEAD HE FRACTURED A RIB.

March 17, 1998 OH · Metal/Non-Metal crane operator, mobile equipment operator (meo), dragline operator, dropball operator, rigger SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Con-Ag Inc · Fall from machine

SLIPPED ON ICE ON CATWALK WHICH WAS ON THE DRAGLINE--FELL TO GROUND--DISTANCE OF 5'.

July 2, 1990 OH · Metal/Non-Metal warehouseman, bagger, palletizer/stacker, store keeper, packager, fabricator, cleaning plant operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Con-Ag Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

HH SLIPPED ON WET SURFACE & FELL, TWISTING HIS WRIST.

November 11, 1987 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Con-Ag Inc · Fall from machine

WELD BROKE ON G6ARD RAIL. FELL APPROX. 10 FEET.

October 1, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal mine manager, mine foreman, mine owner SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Con-Ag Inc · Fall to the walkway or working surface

I.NAME FELL ON 7HE WALKING & BUMPED HIS SHOULDER ON A CONCRETE COLUMN. HE WASNT OFF WORK ANY & JUST THOUGHT HE HAD BRUISED IT. HE WENT TO THE DR LAST WEEK & FOUND OUT HE HAS TO HAVE SURGERY 11 -20-86. WE DIDN7 SEND THIS FORM IN ANY SOONER AS HE DIDNT THINK HE WAS HURT

May 10, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal laborer, blacksmith, bull gang, parts runner, roustabout, pick-up man, pitman SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Con-Ag Inc · Fall to lower level, (Not Elsewhere Classified)

WELDING I BEAMS3TOGETHER AND HE CRAWLED ONTO THE BEAM AND IT BROKE AND FELL IT WAS A BEAM HE HAD WELDED HIMSELF AND IT WAS ON INSUFFICIENT WELD AND IT BROKE AND HE FELL

April 23, 1986 OH · Metal/Non-Metal front-end loader, scraper-loader operator, pan operator, payloader, scraper rig operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Con-Ag Inc · Fall from machine

HE STEPPED DOWN3FROM THE LOADER & SLIPPED & TWISTED HIS BACK.

May 30, 1984 OH · Metal/Non-Metal gathering arm loader operator, loading machine operator, joy loader operator SLIP OR FALL OF PERSON
Con-Ag Inc · Fall from machine

I.NAME TWISTED HIS KNEE GETTING DOWN FROM THE LOADER. HE THOUGHT IT WAS JUST SPRAINED & DONE NOTHING ABOUT IT UNTIL IN JUNE WHEN IT STARTED TO REALLY BOTHER HIM. HE THEN SAW A DR. HE SAID HE HAD A TORN CARTLAGE & NEEDED SURGERY. I DIDNT KNOW HE HAD HURT IT THE 1ST TIME AS HE WASNT OFF WORK & JUST DOCTORED HIS KNEE HIMSELF. HE TOLD ME ABOUT IT WHEN HE CAME IN TO SEE ME ABOUT

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